Name:natasa stojanovski_

Lesson Title:
Analyzing Fairy Tales
Subject Area:
ELA
Grade Level:
5
Unit Title:
Fairy tales now and then
GLCEs/ HSCE:
R.NT.05.04 explain how authors use literary devices including exaggeration and metaphors to develop characters, themes, plot, and functions of heroes, anti-heroes, and narrators.
METS-S/NETS-T
NETS-S 1. 1. Creativity and Innovation
a. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes
b. Create original works as a means of personal or group expression
Essential Questions:
  • What are the purposes of using literary devices?
  • How do they affect writing style?
Objectives:
Students will perform a library scavenger hunt by checking out fairy tale/folk tale books out from the library then using the list of literary devices provided to find and record in which every way they please the information they gathered.
Tools and Resources:
  • School library
  • Literary device list
  • Library books
Rationale:
Understanding the purpose and use of literary devices will help students become better writers.

Sequence of Activities:
Anticipatory Questions/Activity:
Hand students a teacher made scavenger hunt map, leading from the classroom to the school’s library.
Body of Lesson Plan:
Segment #1
(Artifact: link to real world, website, book, picture, etc.)
literary device list
Segment #2
(Factual information/Vocab
Includes sample feedback loop)
Teacher Question: In what ways does using literary devices help improve writing?
Student Response: it makes the writing more interesting.
Teacher Question: What are some different types of literary devices?
Student responses: allusions, irony, repetition…
Segment #3
(Includes multiple intelligence strategy:
Hands-on, small groups, reteaching strategy)
Students work together to in a group to complete the scavenger hunt, any groups that finish quickly will help any struggling group
Segment #4
(Detailed directions on how to complete activity)
Begin with anticipatory set.
  1. Pass out teacher made scavenger hunt.
This scavenger map will lead you to a special place in the school, where when you find the x marks the spot you will be presented with another scavenger hunt.
  1. Once all students are in the library split students into groups of three.
  2. Once all groups are chosen hand out the second scavenger hunt sheet, which is the list of literary devices.
  3. Explain to students that they will use this list to check out books about fairy tales/folk tales and must find every single literary device in their books.
Take this list and all groups must check out books within in the fairy/folk tale theme. After all devices are found it is up to the group to decide in what media way you would like to present your finding.
  1. Once groups start to finish the scavenger hunt allow them to go to the computer to start there presentations.
  2. Presentations must include
  • Evidence and examples of all literary devices on the list
  • Names of books and author
  • Presented in a creative way.